medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (15. June) is the feast day of:
Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia (d. c. 300) Legend tells that Vitus
was the son of a senator; the other two were his tutor and nurse.
V's dad found out that M and C had raised him as a Christian and was
very mad; the three then escaped to Rome. V exorcised a demon from
Diocletian's son, but the ingrate emperor then decided that V was a
sorcerer, and tortured and executed all three. V became a very
popular saint, and is one of the 14 Holy Helpers of Germany. V is
the patron saint to invoke for a lot of illnesses that involve
convulsions, including rabies and epilepsy. He's also the patron
saint of dancers and actors.
Landelinus (d. c. 686) Landelinus was a Frank, given to the bishop
of Arras-Cambrai for his education. At the age of 18 he rebelled,
joining a gang of young men dedicated to robbery, etc. It didn't
last long, though; L. was stricken with remorse when one of his
fellows died suddenly, and went and repented in a hermitage at
Lobbes. Eventually other hermits joined him, and formed the core of
the monastery of Lobbes. L. kept escaping to solitude---and kept
founding new monasteries, as disciples caught up with him.
Edburga of Winchester (d. 960) A daughter of Edward the Elder and
Eadgifu, Edburga was sent off to the convent of Nunnaminster at a
young age. She was pious and humble, sneaking around at night
undertaking demeaning tasks, such as cleaning the other nuns' shoes.
Bardo of Mainz (d. 1053) Bardo was related to the German emperor
Conrad II, who put his kinsman in charge of several monasteries. In
1031 B. went on to the archbishopric of Mainz. He continued to live
an ascetic monastic life as metropolitan and was known for his
kindness.
Aleydis (d. 1250) Aleydis, born near Brussels, was sent to a convent
of Cistercian nuns at the age of 7. While she was still very young
she became a leper. She lived a humble and pious life, including a
fair amount of mystic experience, until her death. Most famous of
her visions is one that came to her when she mourned that she was not
allowed to partake of the wine when the eucharist was celebrated, for
fear that she would infect others who drank from the same chalice.
She was mystically informed, though, that nothing was lacking: "Where
there is part, there is also the whole." A's cult was confirmed in
1907.
Jolenta of Hungary (blessed) Bela IV of Hungary had four extremely
pious daughters (nieces of Elizabeth of Hungary), all of whom have
been recognized as beatae. J. married Duke Boleslas of Kalisz. The
two were happy together, doing good works and founding religious
houses. When Boleslas died, J entered a convent of Poor Clares along
with one of her daughters.
--
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
Associate Professor & Chair
History Department
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Dr. #5047
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
(601) 266-5844
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